We have been really lucky this time – three (yes, 3!) poems for the price of one!
One of our members, Lyn Davies, is in touch with two lovely ladies from New Zealand who enjoy creative writing and take it in turns to set a topic each month. Unsurprisingly, Covid-19 has been a “hot topic” recently. Enjoy these humorous verses from Lyn!
It’s different
In the garden, no weeds.
In the house, no dust.
In the garage, no rubbish.
On the railings, no rust.
In the sky, no planes.
On the street, no feet.
Far less traffic,
People can’t meet.
But the air is pure.
Nature can thrive.
I’ve learnt new crafts.
Guess I’ll survive
The Big Shut Down
A one-eyed Teddy Bear,
High on a toy shop shelf,
Sat with his two companions,
A fairy and an elf.
The owner was clairvoyant
And in his tea-leaves saw,
A virus fast approaching
Closing every store.
The Big Shut Down Sale was planned.
They did it pretty quick
Before the town got wind of things
And made them worried sick.
Festooned with balloons and banners
The door flung open wide.
Shoppers with over-filled purses
Bargain-hunted inside.
Puzzles, books and Barbies,
Techno games galore
Flew from the shelves of the toy shop
Soon to be no more.
Christmas and birthday presents
Rang through the tills all day.
The three companions tried their best
But no-one looked their way.
When shoppers and staff departed
No-one gave a care
For a sad little fairy and an elf
And a one-eyed Teddy Bear.
……and finally……like many people I suspect, we had a huge clear out of unwanted items which lead to this one…
The Man Drawer
In the man drawer
He hides everything…
Batteries, dead
Books, unread
Instructions, torn
Cufflinks, unworn
Pencils, broken
Out of date token
Glasses, deceased
Photographs, creased
Scissors for nails
Adverts for sales
Coins in a jar
From countries afar
Mobile charger
One small, one larger
All defunked
Load of junk
But it might be useful
One day.
LYN DAVIES (Newhaven)
Thank you so much Lyn – these poems certainly made me smile and giggle a little to myself – and how true is the “Man Drawer”!!!